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Comment from: mekylam, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)Published: March 24

After 4 days of taking Accolate twice daily, I experienced mood changes, sadness,anxiousness, depression, irritability and my neck was killing me! When I got upset my hands would tingle! I was prescribed this to make my breast implants soften. If you have had previous history with anxiety or depression...DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!!!! STAY AWAY!!!!

Comment from: bfly, 35-44 on Treatment for 5-10 years (Patient)Published: April 30

Until I started taking this medicine about 6 years ago I had no idea that I could breathe as deep and easy as I do now. I've heard its an old school drug but if it works that is all that matters to me! recommend giving it a try. Kind of expensive though.

Comment from: vikki7h, 65-74 on Treatment for 10+ years (Patient)Published: January 27

I have been taking Accolate since 1993 along with Theo 24 and Albuteral (4 times per day). This combination makes most days liveable and bad days I can cope. Most doctors say they don't give Theo 24 anymore because there are "better" drugs out there now. Please! Those better drugs a) don't work at all, or b) cause allergic reactions. My sincere sympathy to the reviewer who lost her Mom but some of us LIVE only because there is Accolate available.

Comment from: DMat, 55-64 on Treatment for 10+ years (Patient)Published: June 29

If I miss two doses in a row I have severe muscle spasms around my lungs similar to pleurisy. I have taken it for more than 10 years and it took me some time to figure out what was causing my pain. When I looked up pleurisy it perfectly described the pain. I get panicky if I get close to running out because the pain is unbearable. My doctors have always just shrugged their shoulders.

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